Joel
Skousen is a political scientist, by training, specializing in the philosophy
of law and Constitutional theory, and is also a designer of high security
residences and retreats. He has designed Self-sufficient and High Security
homes throughout North America, and has consulted in Central America as
well. His latest book in this field is Strategic Relocation--North
American Guide to Safe Places, and is active in consulting with
persons who need to relocate for security and increased self-sufficiency.
He also assists people who need to live near a large city to develop contingency
retreat plans involving rural farm or recreation property.

Joel was raised in Oregon and later served as a fighter pilot for the
US Marine Corps during the Vietnam era prior to beginning his design firm
specializing in high security residences and retreats. During the 80's
he took a leave of absence to serve as the Chairman of the Conservative
National Committee in Washington DC. and concurrently served as the Executive
Editor of Conservative Digest. For two years he published a newsletter
entitled, the WORLD AFFAIRS BRIEF, and served as a Senior Editor of "Cogitations"
a quarterly journal on law and government . The World Affairs Brief is
now back in publication and is available as a weekly email newsletter
or in a monthly print edition.

He is the author of four books, one on law and government, and three on his special design innovations in security architecture:

1. Essential Principles for the Conservation of Liberty,
1984

2. The Secure Home--Architectural Design, Construction and Remodeling
of Self-Sufficient Residences and Retreats, new edition now available.

3. How to Implement a High Security Shelter in the Home
(1996),

4. Strategic Relocation--North American Guide to Safe Places
(1998)

5. (In the works) Foundations of the Ideal State--a comprehensive
treatise on government structure and practice, constitutional theory,
and legal changes necessary to preserve liberty and justice.